ASSAF - Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel

Asylum Seekers in Israel Lacking Access to Welfare Services Date: 1.6.14 Source: ASSAF April 2014 report. "Since 2007, the non-profit ASSAF - Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel - has provided psychosocial assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Israel and worked to promote their rights in the public sphere. A significant part of the NGO’s work is devoted to providing direct assistance to men, women and children, including those who find themselves in difficult emotional, physical and/or social situations. Over the years, the organization’s staff has been in contact with thousands of refugees all over Israel, and the organization is one of the main pillars of support for asylum seekers." Welfare Services Asylum Seekers ASSAF April 2014.pdf
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Comptroller report: Foreigners Not Subject to Deportation Date: 25.5.14 Source: comptroller report Israeli Comptroller report 2014 criticizing state`s policy .ASSAF`s reports were used by comptroller`s office to write the review and many of our recommendations were adopted. Comptroller Report 2014
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Nowhere Safe: Civilians Under Attack in South Sudan Date: 8.5.14 Source: Amnesty International "The conflict in South Sudan has devastated the lives of millions of people. Amnesty`s Report - Nowhere Safe: Civilians Under Attack in South Sudan
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Asylum Seekers in Israel Lacking Access to Welfare Services Date: 5.5.14 Source: ASSAF A Situation Report from ASSAF Israel 2014. At ASSAF we witness the harmful consequences of the Welfare Ministry’s policy toward asylum seekers every day. As long as there is no reaction from the official authorities we will continue to issue constant warnings about their difficult and worsening situation. Providing access to public welfare services is critical to ensuring that the basic rights of asylum seekers are protected and to their rehabilitation in a way that will benefit them and those around them in Israeli society. Welfare Services Asylum Seekers ASSAF April 2014.pdf
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Asylum Seekers with Physical Disabilities and Mental health disorder Date: 5.5.14 Source: ASSAF A Situation Report from ASSAF Israel 2014. The National Health Insurance Law does not apply to asylum seekers, thus denying them access to public health services (except for a special arrangement with the Me’uhedet HMO, which provides services to the children of asylum seekers and migrant workers). They receive only ad hoc emergency treatments in hospitals, basic treatment at the Health Ministry’s “Terem” clinic in Tel Aviv, and can seek care in the new “Gesher” mental-health clinic in Jaffa, or through privately purchased insurance plans. The lack of accessible, ongoing medical treatment jeopardizes the health of all asylum seekers and especially endangers asylum seekers who suffer from physical disabilities and/or psychiatric illnesses. Health Services Asylum Seekers ASSAF April 2014.pdf
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“We Stood, They Opened Fire” Date: 30.4.14 Source: HRW Killings and Arrests by Sudan’s Security Forces During the September Protests. A report by Human Rights Watch “We Stood, They Opened Fire” - Full Report
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The effects of the Anti-infiltration law and detention at ‘Holot’ on the asylum seeker community in Israel Date: 13.4.14 Source: ASSAF The negative impact of the new policy, mainly operating Holot facility, manifests in several levels and affects the entire Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seeker community. Situation Report, by Yotam Gidron
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Sudan COI Query Response Date: 11.4.14 Source: ARC This report presents country of origin information (COI) on Sudan up to 28th March 2014 on issues for research identified to be of relevance in refugee status determination for Sudanese nationals. ARC query response on Sudan_11 April 2014_FINAL.pdf
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"I Wanted to Lie Down and Die" Date: 11.2.14 Source: HRW Trafficking and Torture of Eritreans in Sudan and Egypt. A report by Human Rights Watch (English) _I Wanted to Lie Down and Die_.pdf
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African Asylum Seekers Arriving in Israel via the Sinai Desert Date: 15.12.13 Source: Refugees' Rights Forum Refugees' Rights Forum's position paper about the african asylum seekers arriving in Israel via the Sinai dessert. Position Paper
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